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The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing, affecting between 3% and 18% of the population when applying the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) and the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) definitions. 1 In Canada alone, it is estimated to affect approximately 12.5% of the adult population. 2 Similarly, it is estimated to affect 10% of the Australian population. CKD occurs when there is a permanent reduction in renal function (ie, an estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR]< 60 mL/min/1.73 m2) or other markers of kidney damage (ie, albuminuria≥ 3 mg/mmol or abnormalities in urine sediment or renal imaging) persisting for more than 3 months. 1 Furthermore, CKD is more broadly an independent risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular disease, thereby contributing to the high morbidity and mortality rates within the general population. 1 Early …